Articles from the December 3, 2020 edition
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Giving time is here!
Patrons of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District are being called on to spread a little Christmas cheer. The H-M-S Giving Tree project has returned for a second year and is in need of...
Light it up
Whether it's with a homemade sign or a loud holler, local children will have to get creative to share their wish lists with Santa Claus this year. Lap visits with the jolly ol' elf have been canceled...
Clay County supervisors OK mask order
Clay County residents are now required to wear a face mask in public settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 following a split vote Tuesday by the board of supervisors. The order applies only if...
Ballot blowout
It's official – last month's general election was a record breaker. The Iowa State Canvassing Board on Monday officially certified the results of the Nov. 3 election. Turnout was the highest in s...
PDF12/03/20: Community Calendar
Lions Burger Bar is Sunday in Hartley Drive/walk through and pick-up options will be offered for the Hartley Lions Club burger bar on Sunday, Dec. 6. Meals can be obtained at the Hartley Community Center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 8 for...
12/03/20: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
First of Iowa's 2 shotgun deer seasons opens Dec. 5 Blaze orange-clad hunters moving through Iowa's timber will be a common sight when the first of two shotgun deer seasons open Dec. 5. An estimated...
S-N Editorial
It seems like people in need living in small, rural communities are often forgotten – resources are thin and adequate help can be hard to come by. That situation has been exacerbated during the l...
Pedley's Ponderings
Look, I’ve got nothing against the Christmas season. The spirit, cheer and generosity are all more than enough to warm my Grinch-like heart. Then there are the lights. For lack of a better phrase, I love seeing a house lit up like a Christmas t...
Over Morning Coffee
In the aftermath of a yearlong tornado, Americans were dropped into the Land of Oz. Life as we know it no longer exists. Our new surroundings are strange, and things are not as they seem. Everything...
Letters: A different sort of customer service
To the editor: The hallmark of customer service is saying “yes.” “Yes, we can do that for you.” “Yes that can be done.” But what happens when the answer has to be “NO”? I was trained as a counselor during the “How-does-that-make-y...
Meet a Maverick: Kim Harken
Kim Harken has been teaching at Clay Central/Everly for 21 years. She remains in the district for numerous reasons, one of which being CC/E's unique size. "There is no denying the difference a...
Lavonne J. (Bonnie) Linder, 93, Hartley
Lavonne Joan (Harms) Linder was born March 15, 1927 in Sheldon, to Henry L. and Lillian Minnie (Saupe) Harms, of Archer. Bonnie attended the Archer Consolidated School, graduating in May 1944. During...
Mariel A. Dorman, 84, Sanborn
Visitation and fellowship in memory of Mariel A. Dorman was held Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at the Sanborn Funeral Home chapel in Sanborn. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn, with Pastor Joe Bangert officiating. Pallbearers were Jay Downing,...
Edward C. (Ed) Schierholz, 74, Hartley
A funeral service for Edward C. (Ed) Schierholz was held Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hartley. Fr. Tim Hogan officiated. Pallbearers were Brian Rons, Rob Jacobs, Chad Kunzman, Steve Petersen, Brent Fanning and Mark R...
1945: New stockyards set to open in Hartley
• Dec. 6, 1945 The same road grading outfit that leveled the school athletic field also leveled the grounds for the Hartley park. Although it was too late in the year for any further work to be done on the park, it was feasible and hoped that at l...
Students auditioning for Honor Band differently this year
High school and junior high Honor Band auditions are being done in a new way this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All student auditions will be video recorded and digitally sent for judging....
Turnovers hamper Hawk girls against Sioux Central
The turnover total for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn exceeded its point production in the girls' basketball season-opener on Nov. 24 in Hartley. The Hawks committed 44 turnovers in their 65-41 loss to Sioux...
More recognition for H-M-S football players
Three members of the 2020 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team were recognized for their on-field performances by a group of sportswriters from across the state. The Iowa Print Sports Writers...
12/03/20: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
Correction: In recent weeks, Mark Donkersloot was listed as having a felony. That was an error. Donkersloot was the victim of a felony. We apologize for the error. • Traffic Miguel Angel Lucas Ajeatas, Worthington, Minn., No Valid Driver’s Lic...
